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Registration tax cannot be systematically charged on cars hired in another member state

Brussels, 14/01/2016 (Agence Europe) - Member states cannot systematically charge registration tax on vehicles hired or leased in another member state.

In ruling in favour of the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the EU (case C-66/15) stated on Thursday 14 January that Greek legislation was damaging to the free provision of services.

Greek law states that, when a client who is resident in Greece hires or leases a vehicle from a supplier established in another member state, the...